Russo Makes a Play and Gets There
Patrick Truong raised to 1,200 from middle position and immediately found a caller to his left in Frank Russo. Action made its way to the small blind, Anthony Wirsu, who three-bet to 6,500. Both Truong and Wirsu called and took the hand to the flop three ways.
The flop came 
. Wirsu continuation-bet for 5,200. Truong decided to call. Russo, though, put all his chips into the middle with a bet of 49,400.
Wirsu thought for some time before letting his cards go. Truong called after only a couple of seconds.
Russo tabled his 
for bottom pair and a gutshot while Wirsu showed that he slow played 
and had Russo in rough shape.
"Four, five, or seven," noted Russo. He didn't have to wait long when both the turn and river brought the 
and 
.
Things got a little heated after the hand. "Why are you smooth calling there with aces?" asked Russo.
"Why are you even calling with four-seven?" Wirsu stuck up for Truong.
"I didn't call, I raised, I don't even know what you're talking about," escalated Russo.
Truong was gracious with the, "good hand," comment and things calmed down while Russo stacked his chips and left the other two short stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
|
18,000 | 18,000 |
|
9,000 | 9,000 |